In Spring is a masterpiece of Ukrainian cinema avant-garde, a non-fiction film made by Mikhail Kaufman, Dziga Vertov's brother and co-author, along the lines of the avant-gardist theory of «cine-eye». The film shows Kyiv in 1929, almost unknown today.
Mikhail Kaufman
Soviet Union
If you have an hour to spare and you don't mind a movie where nothing 'happens' in the traditional sense, you should really put this on. It is perfect for anyone who likes to stare at old photographs and wonder what those people were thinking. If you need a plot or people talking to each other to stay awake, you will d...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Mikhail Kaufman
William F. Adler
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"If you have an hour to spare and you don't mind a movie where nothing 'happens' in the traditional sense, you should really put this on. It is perfect for anyone who likes to stare at old photographs and wonder what those people were thinking. If you need a plot or people talking to each other to stay awake, you will definitely hate this and should probably watch something else. It’s Kyiv in 1929. Mikhail Kaufman, who was the brother of that famous guy Dziga Vertov, is the one behind the camera..."
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